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Top Trump economic adviser downplays concerns over tariffs' impact on global economy, U.S. consumers
The director of the White House National Economic Council said Sunday that President Trump's tariffs might raise the cost of some imported goods but not as much as has been suggested.
Iranian president demands 'equal footing' with U.S. in any negotiations
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said over the weekend that his country is open to dialogue with the U.S. but only if the two nations are on an "equal footing."
France's far-right supporters rally in Paris against Le Pen's conviction
Supporters of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen were gathering in Paris on Sunday to protest her conviction for embezzlement and a five-year ban on running for office.
Death toll in Ukraine rises as amid wave of Russian attacks
One person was killed Sunday as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, while the death toll from Friday's deadly attack on the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih continued to rise.
At least 8 killed after heavy rains flood Congo's capital
Major flooding in the Congolese capital of Kinshasa has killed at least eight people and cut off access to over half of the city and the country’s main airport
Video undercuts Israeli account on slaying 15 medics
The Israeli military backtracked on its account of the killing of 15 Palestinian medics by its forces last month after phone video appeared to contradict its claims that their vehicles did not have emergency signals on when troops opened fire on them in the Gaza Strip.
Pope appears before crowd in St. Peter’s Square, 2 weeks after his release from hospital
Pope Francis was rolled into St. Peter’s Square in a wheelchair during a special Jubilee Mass for the sick in his first public appearance at the Vatican since his release from the hospital two weeks ago
1 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv as death toll from earlier missile strike rises to 19
One person was killed as Russian air strikes hit the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Sunday, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said
Firefighters in Northern Ireland mop up after fire swept through forest
Firefighters in Northern Ireland are mopping up after a significant fire swept through forest land in the southeastern corner of the province overnight
U.S. to revoke all visas for South Sudanese: Rubio
by Tom BARFIELDWashington is revoking all visas for South Sudanese passport holders and blocking new arrivals, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday, complaining the African nation is not accepting its nationals expelled from the United States.The State Department "is taking actions to revoke all visas held by South Sudanese passport holders and prevent further issuance to prevent entry," Rubio said in a statement.It was the first such measure singling out all passport holders from a particular country since Donald Trump returned to the White House on January 20, having campaigned on an anti-immigration platform.Rubio accused the transitional government in Juba of "taking advantage of the United States," saying that "every country must accept the return of its citizens in a timely manner when another country... seeks to remove them."Washington "will be prepared to review these actions when South Sudan is in full cooperation," Rubio added.The world's newest country and also one of the poorest, South Sudan is currently prey to tensions between political leaders.Some observers fear a renewal of the civil war that killed 400,000 people between 2013 and 2018.South Sudanese nationals had been granted "temporary protected status" (TPS) by the administration of Trump's predecessor Joe Biden, with the designation set to expire on May 3, 2025.The United States grants TPS, which shields people against deportation, to foreign citizens who cannot safely return home because of war, natural disasters or other "extraordinary" conditions.There were about 133 South Sudanese in the United States under the TPS program, with another 140 eligible to apply, the Department of Homeland Security said in September 2023.But the Trump White House has begun overturning TPS designations, revoking protection in January from more than 600,000 Venezuelans.A federal judge this week put that decision on hold after calling into question the government's claims that the majority of Venezuelans in the US were criminals.According to the Pew Research Center, as of March 2024 there were 1.2 million people eligible for or receiving TPS in the United States, with Venezuelans making up the largest group.The Trump administration's singling out of South Sudan also comes after growing numbers of Africans attempted to enter the US via its southern border -- an alternative to risky routes into Europe.tgb/acb© Agence France-Presse
Facing a government crackdown on dissent, Turkey's protesters put aside their differences
The arrest of an opposition presidential candidate last month has triggered the largest anti-government protests Turkey has seen in more than a decade, uniting demonstrators from different walks of life and sometimes diametrically opposed political views
Thousands of Ukrainian civilians are still held by Russia with uncertain hope of release
In its 3-year-old war, Russia has detained what human rights activists say are thousands of Ukrainian civilians and has charged them with various crimes
